Wagon-body.



E. OLSON. WAGONfBODY. APPLICATION man 1AN.25.1911.

Patented Aug; 21, A1917'.

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E. OLSON.

WAGON BODY.v vAPPLlcArloN FILED JAN.25. |917.

Patented Aug. 21, 1917.

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EMIL OLSON, or noonronn, ILLINOIS.

WAGON-BODY.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented A110'. 21, 1917.

Application led January 25,1917. Serial No. 144,442.

.l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the i11- vention, such as will enable others skilled 1n the art to which it appertains to maleand use the same. Y

The present invention relates to improvements in wagon bodies, and consists more particularly in an improved wagon body of the type set forth in my similarly entitled prior Patent No. 1,099,718, granted June 9, 1914. p i i r It is an objectofthe present inventionto provide can improved wagon body constructed with a dump bottom comprising sections hung' onfhinges of improved design, adapted to permit free operation-otsaid sections andto mount the same so as yto be readily removed and replaced. f

Another object of the present invention resides in providing novel and improved mechanism foroperating the bottom sections, and for eiiectually retaining thesame in closed position to carry the load.

It is a further object ot the present invention toprovide, in conjunctiony with the above-mentioned features, an improved \tail gate pivoted to swing down into horizontal position flush with the floor of the wagon box, and associated with means for 1naintaining the same in either elevatedy or low,- ered position,as required. i

With these and other objects in view'the invention consists inthe novel details of construction and combinations of parts more fully hereinafter' disclosed and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Inv the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, and in which similar reference symbols indicate corresponding parts in the several views:

M Figure 1 isa side elevational view off-an improved wagon body constructed in ac-v cordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same.

F ig. 3 is a top 'plan View of `the improved body.

v Fig. 4e is a transverse sectional viewillustrating the bottom in closed position; and

Fig. 5 is ai similar view with the bottom sections opened to release the load.

Referring more` particularly to the drawings, `1 and 2 designate the sides of the improved wagon body', the same being assembled on transverse sills 3 and et and connected by ends 5 and 6.

A longitudinal sillrl, preferably of anglo iron construction, is supported centrally by the tranverse sills 3 and 4 and kthe wagon bottom is constituted of a` plurality of sections 8 and 9 mounted in pairs to either side of said longitudinal sill 7. To each of the sections 8 and 9 of the wagon bottom is secured aA wear plate 10, extended beyond the section and-bentto form a hook 11 providing hinge connection with'the wagon body. The hooksll of each of the central sections 8 are engaged through slots in the longitudinal sill 7, as disclosed to advantage in Figs. et and 5; while the hooks ot' the lateral sections 9 are engaged with the lower ends of metallic strips 12, secured `tothe wagon sides 1 and 2.

The wear plates 10 are further provided` with `projections 13, fitted to slide in grooves 14 formed in transversely disposed yoles 15, y

preferably off malleable metal, which lattter embrace the sides l and 2 of the wagon box and are connected to lugs 16 projecting from bentl levers 17, the same being slotted, as indicated at 1S, and slidably mounted over pins 19 'secured to the wagon box.

The several levers 17 are connected together by links 20, and are arranged to be actuated by rods 21 from arms 22, on the outer ends of a rrock shaft 23. Two' ratchets 24C and 25, with oppositely disposed teeth, are iixed to said rock shaft 23, one ratchet, 24., being operated by a foot lever 35, while the other ratchet, 25, is associated withl a handle 3G. The ratchet teeth and handle and foot lever are so related that the depressing oi the footilever 35 will operate to dump the load; while the bottom sections are returned to closed position by operation of the handle 36.

As disclosed to advantage in Figs. 1 and 2, the tail-gate 6 is pivoted, as indicated at 26, to permit the same to be moved down and occupy a substantially horizontal position flush with the floor of the wagon body. To the outer end of the tail-gate 6 are secured fastenings 27 for holding the gate in the upper position shown in F igs. l and 3, and

sides l and 2, upon which said tail-gatemey be supported when movelto, the.horizionta/ly position shown in Fig. 2; 37" and 38 are braces rising from the cross sills 3 andv 4.,o,r.4

other parts; and 39 is a foot board.

The parts are normally in the. position; shown inFigs. l, 3 and it, Where the sec. tions 8 and 9 are elevatedltozform.acontinw,

ous bottom, and the tail-gate 6 is in raised position to inclose the Wagon body. When the load, istoibe deposited, the foot. lever 35,. is depressed, and engagingA WitlrL its ratchet 24: oscillates the. rock shaft., The arms 22; ane thereby swung vfrom theposition shovvn in Fig. l to that indicatedin Eig: 2,v andi the various levers yand bottom sections; moved correspondingly, soitlatathe loadgisireleased.

To. raise the bottom: sectionsl 8- and'v 9,. the vhandle 36. is grasped'` and lifted,l ity Ythus enr; gaging its ratchet. andi,turningfthev rock shaft. 23'; in the opposite direction baclr; to initial. position. j

It, Will,l be understood thatffi'orn; the con: structionoff' the hooks-11;'. and their: connecf tions. With the,` Wagon body, the; sections 8 and 9 of the bottommayfbfe freely-vraised and lowered Withoutr liability, of; thev same be;- comingI accidentally detached;l but; which permitsaid. sections.l tofbe readilyiremoved and replaced, as` foundI desirable; orl neces- Sary;

It: is obvious .that those ski-lledifin `the art may vary the details of constructionfand ar.- rangements :of parts fwithoutf departing from the spiritofmy invention, andtherefore I do notwish to be limitedfto such` features except. asfrnay be requiredfbythe claims.y

I; claim: 1; Avvagon bodyincludingabottomcomf posed of. sections, Wear plates secured: to the under sides. of said-sections and being exe tended beyond: such sections, hooks bent from the extended ends ofl said; Wear plates, saidrhookshaying a hinged connectionI with the Wagon body, a: yoke: arranged beneath said-sections` andhaving a: transverse,l groove therein, means for,v actuating.- saidryoke to close the bottomjsectionsand to l* drop-f down topermit such sections to:0pen,.andxprojec: tionson said-t Wearrk plates: received.' in the groove in saidfyoke, substantially:y as def scribed; 1

2: A vvagonnbody.'including` sides,l ends,.`a central longitudinaly sill having -slots;along Copies of this patent may he obtained yfo'nffve' cents eeen-,Ibywadressing-thaGommissioneri of, .Ta-tents,

its edgesbottom sections disposed to both sides of said sill, Wear plates attached to the under sides of. said sections and extended outwardlythereb'eyond, hooks bent from the outerends of said Wear plates, the hooks of the inner sections being hingedly engaged throughzthe slots in said centralv sill, strips secured to said sides, the hooks of the outer sectionsY beingdiingedly engaged with the lower ends of said strips, projections on said Wear plates, yokes embracing said bottom sections .andfy having transverse. grooves for receiving said; projections, and means for raising:l andi` lowering saidy yokes, substan-v tially. as; described'.-

An; improved Wagon body including a bottomcomprising aplurality. of hinged sections,A inovablev yolresF for;y closing Y said sectionsle vers fulcrurned onthe Wagon body fon actuating said yolres,a rock shaft' j our# naled in the wagon body and connected. to actuatesaid levers, a foot levery for, oscillating saidyrock shaft, and a-.handle for returningr said; rock. shaft, substantially as de- SCI'LlbBd; l f y 4;. Awagonfbod'y including a bottom comprising a plurality of 'hinged sections, yokes for supporting-and.: operating ysaidk sections, levers connectedfto said yokes-and fulcrumed oir-the; Wagon body, a; rock shaft journaled inf;said; Wagon body,` arinsonsaid rock shaft, connections-between saidarms and said severalfflevers, arfoot leverffor actuating said rock shaft to dump the load, and a handle for revolving the rock shaft to returnthe sections to closed; position, i substantially as described.

5. An improved Wagon body including a bottom comprising; a plurality of; sections hinged ,tosaid,Y Wagonv body, ygrooved, yokes embracing said sections, projections on said sections :slidably fitted in the grooves in said yokes, slotted levers` fjulcrumed onk said Wagon body and:connectedl to actuate said yokes, nrocltA shaft-journaied yin said Wagon body,varms on therends-of said rockshaft, rods for connecting saidy arms to actuate said seireraligleversyand ymeans for actuating said rock shaft, substantially as describedi Ina testimony, whereof, Ifaiiix my signature.

EMIL OLSON. Witnessesr; f i

AfUGUsn Tf. -GROMB-Eg. f Y Rona'GANmint.;l

Washington, D. G3. 

